Beast Taming: I'm Really Just a Forest Ranger - Chapter 188 - 139: Shocking Discovery! The Mysterious Pet Beast on the Mountaintop

Chapter 188: Chapter 139: Shocking Discovery! The Mysterious Pet Beast on the Mountaintop

The promise made to the Little Star Moon Deer cannot be broken, especially since today is Chen Yuan’s scheduled day to patrol and protect the forest.

Prepared with food and equipment, placed on the larger Cola, Chen Yuan set off into the mountains with Spark, Cola, the Twin Flower Concubine, the Electric Flying Cat, and the Little Star Moon Deer.

Originally, Chen Yuan wasn’t planning to bring the Electric Flying Cat, which is specialized in finding Spirit Plants, but then he reconsidered. The main task of this expedition was to find the Star Moon Deer Herd, and potential dangers may arise along the way, so having more helpers is always a good thing.

Although the Electric Flying Cat’s strength is average compared to Spark and Cola, it has many clever tricks and can be very useful in certain special situations.

Since Cola’s advancement had delayed a lot of time, Chen Yuan didn’t linger on the road and didn’t detour to visit the Flame-tailed Fox. Under the lead of the Little Star Moon Deer, they headed straight towards their habitat.

Crossing through the relatively flat forest, leaping over streams, the road ahead gradually became rugged and steep, and the difficulty of the trek climbed sharply.

Recalling the scene of the Star Moon Deer Herd leaping over cliffs, Chen Yuan genuinely marveled at the difficulty of their journey home when faced with the harsh mountain paths ahead.

Fortunately, Chen Yuan was no longer an ordinary person; his physical abilities have greatly improved, and using both his hands and feet, he barely managed to keep pace with the Little Star Moon Deer’s eager return home.

This creature is an expert climber, traversing the steep paths that seemed heart-stopping to Chen Yuan as if they were flat ground.

Such terrain was naturally no challenge for the advanced Cola, who could leap several meters effortlessly, even outpacing the Little Star Moon Deer in climbing speed.

As for Spark and the Electric Flying Cat, with their wings, they ignored all terrain obstacles.

Crossing peak after peak, the altitude climbed rapidly until they finally reached the summit of the highest peak by dusk. A flat meadow came into view.

The sunset glow cast across the meadow, creating a tranquil and serene mountain-top scene.

Chen Yuan panted heavily: “Your usual activity range is indeed vast.”

From the mountain top to the foot, if they were equipped with a phone, their daily step count would definitely lead far ahead.

“Eh～”

At this moment, the Little Star Moon Deer paid no heed to Chen Yuan’s teasing. It hurriedly trotted to the depths of the meadow, emitting an urgent call.

But after a long wait, there was no response, only the strong wind howling by its ears.

“Eh eh eh!”

The Little Star Moon Deer’s calls grew more desperate. It ran in circles around the meadow several times but received no reply.

After a long while,

The Little Star Moon Deer hung its head low, its eyes lost and its expression bewildered.

Chen Yuan walked up to its side, speaking with a steady voice: “Do they usually return at this time?”

“If not, then let’s wait a bit longer.”

“Eh～”

The Little Star Moon Deer suddenly lifted its head, hope shining in its eyes.

Yet until darkness enveloped the earth, there was still no sign of the Star Moon Deer Herd.

At this point, the Little Star Moon Deer was thoroughly panicked, anxiously pacing in circles.

Chen Yuan’s eyes flickered with thought, and he pondered aloud, “Do you have any other habitats?”

As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, and some Pet Beasts don’t have just one habitat.

The Little Star Moon Deer lifted its head, looked at Chen Yuan, thought for a moment, then suddenly its eyes lit up: “Eh eh!”

“Where is it?” Chen Yuan asked.

The Little Star Moon Deer gazed eastward, where under the thin veil of clouds, a continuous range of mountains faintly appeared.

That was once the Ao-Tai Line.

Chen Yuan glanced at the dim sky and then at the anxious Star Moon Deer, speaking in a deep voice, “Don’t worry. Let’s go down first and ask Old Xing. Perhaps they are there.”

“If we don’t see them, we’ll go to the place you mentioned.”

In the dim evening, Chen Yuan gingerly descended the mountain, finally arriving at the Forest Ranger’s cabin.

“Star Moon Deer?”

“They haven’t come around for some time.” Hearing Chen Yuan’s inquiry, Old Xing shook his head, “What happened?”

Chen Yuan recounted the conflict between the Star Moon Deer Herd and the Snow Cloud Wolf Pack to Old Xing, who remained unmoved, “It’s not surprising. These two herds have large activity ranges. Territorial battles like this are inevitable.”

After a brief pause, Old Xing looked directly at Chen Yuan: “How do you plan to resolve it?”

Chen Yuan glanced at the Little Star Moon Deer: “First, let’s help it find its herd.”

“And then?” Old Xing pressed on.

Chen Yuan fell into contemplation.

He wondered if he should meddle in the herd’s conflict.

Old Xing clasped his hands behind him, staring at the undulating mountains to the east, his voice grim: “You could drive them farther away.”

“The activity range of this Snow Cloud Wolf Pack is too large, which isn’t good for the villages below the mountains.”

There hasn’t been an incident of Snow Cloud Wolves attacking humans yet, but the Association has already issued a mission to drive the roaming Snow Cloud Wolf Pack away from Nanhe Town.

Such aggressive Extraordinary Creatures being so close to human settlements is never good.

For safety, it’s best to drive them deeper into the Qinling.

Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully, “Alright, I will consider it.”

“Let’s rest for a night; set out tomorrow morning,” Old Xing advised.

Chen Yuan glanced at the still restless Little Star Moon Deer, shaking his head, and declined, “No, this kid can’t wait. It’s best to find its herd early to avoid more surprises.”

Upon hearing this, Old Xing refrained from further persuasion, instead preparing to accompany Chen Yuan, only to be stopped:

“Old Xing, you stay here. The road at night is difficult; I’ll go alone.”

“With them by my side, it’s very safe.” Chen Yuan looked at the little creatures around him.

If he were still a newly made Beastmaster, he would definitely not choose to trek through the Qinling at night.

But things have changed. Spark and Cola give him full confidence.